OakRidgeRabbits
Well-Known Member
This topic is never far from breeders' minds, but it has recently popped up and reminded me again.
It seems that breeders have a reputation for wanting to make money. The general public and uneducated pet owners seem to have a false understanding that breeders produce volumes of rabbits just to over-price them and make some money.
:?
From personal experience, I can say that the price I ask for show and brood rabbits and the rehoming fee I ask for pet rabbits is never high enough to severely handicap the future owner, nor is it high enough to increase my bank account! The fees go into finding responsible homes for my rabbits and helping to feed the ones I currently own.
I'm sure many of you feel the same way, so how do you deal with these situations? I try to educate those who misunderstand the show/breeding world the best I can, but there are always those who are ignorant to the workings of a show breeder and also unwilling to learn.
Do you bother trying to educate people about the workings of your rabbitry? Or have you given up and closed off all connections to the public? It seems that there is more and more of a push toward breeders not bothering with pet homes at all, just sending the rabbits straight to "other sources".
I'm interested in hearing your thoughts! After all, it is the breeding community who will be effective in breaking these myths. Just interested in how you do it!
It seems that breeders have a reputation for wanting to make money. The general public and uneducated pet owners seem to have a false understanding that breeders produce volumes of rabbits just to over-price them and make some money.
:?
From personal experience, I can say that the price I ask for show and brood rabbits and the rehoming fee I ask for pet rabbits is never high enough to severely handicap the future owner, nor is it high enough to increase my bank account! The fees go into finding responsible homes for my rabbits and helping to feed the ones I currently own.
I'm sure many of you feel the same way, so how do you deal with these situations? I try to educate those who misunderstand the show/breeding world the best I can, but there are always those who are ignorant to the workings of a show breeder and also unwilling to learn.
Do you bother trying to educate people about the workings of your rabbitry? Or have you given up and closed off all connections to the public? It seems that there is more and more of a push toward breeders not bothering with pet homes at all, just sending the rabbits straight to "other sources".
I'm interested in hearing your thoughts! After all, it is the breeding community who will be effective in breaking these myths. Just interested in how you do it!